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Re: Crawler Crane MOC
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lugnet.modelteam
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Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:54:14 GMT
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In lugnet.modelteam, Beat Felber writes:
> The plates are the main member. You're right, it is a really strong
> construction. There are several crossmembers between the two parts of the
> track frame. One of them is the motor itself, and the other ones are also
> the housing of the geartrain. The whole trackframe can be divided into two
> halfes to make transport easier. You can see the two bolts for this function
> in the middle of the frame.
This is a good subject for a building discussion. I really like using plates
now and have several successful applications. I did it on the body of my
crawler crane:
http://www.texbrick.com/creations/crawler_crane/body/body4.html
and then built several "sample" bridges to display this concept:
http://www.texbrick.com/ideas/beam/
> I made a plate-on-tile sliding turntable. For a roller construction, the
> whole thing is a bit too small. You have to know that it (the turntable)
> measures only 14 studs in diameter.
> You will see more pics as soon as I disassemble the crane into the different
> modules.
I'm looking forward to that. But first, did you use a large Technic
turntable inside? Did you restrain it axially with a threaded axle?
> It's the same for me. Cranes are always fascinating.
> So this is not my last crane model.
I guess we really need to start a crane group, or have our own newsgroup on
Lugnet ;-)
TJ
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| Hi Beat and Thomas, (...) other. Everyone has it's own way of building. We can solve problems together. Looks good those plates on the sides. If you have lack of bricks, it's a good solution. Although I prefer bricks, but you ran out very fast. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| (...) rows of 2x plates sandwiching bricks at the joints. Unfortunately the scale is too small to allow decent box girders or trusses along the decks themselves 8?( (...) Yep, I feel the urge growing again... ROSCO (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam)
| | | Re: Crawler Crane MOC
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| (...) Yes, I used a Technic turntable, mounted upside down. This way the gear of the turntable is fixed to the chassis and therefore the motors for the revolution can be placed in the upper structure - like in real. I didn't use a threaded axle. It (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| (...) The plates are the main member. You're right, it is a really strong construction. There are several crossmembers between the two parts of the track frame. One of them is the motor itself, and the other ones are also the housing of the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam)
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